Does anyone have the three combination on their LC 200? I am wondering if the Skybox will open without issue and not hit the Skinny Warrior.
Yakima Skybox 16 and Skinny Warrior on 60" crossbars
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I used to run the the skybox 16 and skinny warrior on 65" bars. There wasn't any interference, but I did have to "overhang" the box and rack a little bit beyond the ends of the bars (if that makes sense). I ended up ditching this setup for a platform rack due to the overhang as it was a pain to load. I unfortunately can't find a picture to share.
Edit: I found a picture
Edit: I found a picture
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Im notsure what ‘overhang’ means but boxes certaily fit. I usually use 78” Yakima bars.
That red is gorgeous.
Nice AK stickers. Aside from AK I went to high school in Vermont (SMS).
I'm not explaining it well but what I meant by overhang is that to prevent interference I had to position the box and rack out beyond the boundary of the roof of the vehicle. So if you're standing on a tire or side step you have to kind of bring the item out and around the edge of the rack/box to load it versus straight up and onto the roof in one motion, especially with the depth of the basket. This may only have been an annoyance to me since I'm 5'8" on a good day, a less vertically challenged person may not have any issues.
Bottom line, yeah it fits.
I’ve done this with two Skyboxes. A 16 and a 12- they both hang over the side. I’m using Yakima Timberline towers and 60” bars. I also use one of those orange steps that fits on the door latch for extra stability.
I’ve done probably 7 thousand road miles with both boxes without issue. I did have a box start to slide off in Arches NP when on some BLM roads. The dust was like a dry lube, and the side to side movement of going off road made the heavier box slide. I slid it back on, tightened the clamps even more, and drove 4,000 more uneventful miles.
My 8 y/o daughter saw it when opening the BLM gate for us. Glad she did, otherwise we might’ve lost the box!
Probably not a great picture on my side. The rocket box is all the way at the end of my 78” rack so is quite a ways out over the side of the LX. The other aide has a 6 pair ski rack that takes up most of the remaining space. I’m 6’3” and i still use a step ladder to access it.
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Thank you that helps ALOT. I don't mind the overhang.
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did you have any problems opening the boxes?
Nope. Enough clearance to fully open one box at a time. I don’t recall if I ever tried having both boxes open at once
A door step is super useful for stability, too. I have one like this (minus the foldable hook)
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Nice. I might have to get one. Thanks. I'm just worried since Yakima said I would need 70" crossbars. But if you got 2 skyboxes to fit, I am more comfortable.
